Libya+(Pedro,+Angel,+&+Edwardo)

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Part 1: First Look at the Nation
> ===1. Demographic ===
 * Median age of the population is 24.5
 * For every 1.05 males there is one female
 * 97% of Libyans have Arab ancestry and most are Sunni Muslim.

2. Geography

 * Libya is located in North Africa. Libya is a desert country, with no rivers only dry river beds; although it has access to the Mediterranean Sea.

3. Economic Resources

 * __Imports__- a machinery, semi-finished goods, food, transport equipment, and consumer products.
 * __Exports__- crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals Most of the country's imports come from Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and South Korea.
 * __jobs__- The majority of Libya 's labor force is in the services, with smaller amounts of the working population in various other sectors, including manufacturing and agriculture. Also Libya's unemployment rate very high.
 * __ GPD __ - Libya is ranked 15 while the U.S. is ranked 13.

4. Political structure

 * Libya's government is Jamahiriya (a state of the masses).
 * Like in the U.S. citizens of Libya can begin voting at the age of 18
 * Elections are held

1. The five major events that were critical in producing Libya's current situation

 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">**Sept 1, 1969**: Qaddafi seizes control of Libyan government and overthrew kind Irdris.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">**February 2009**: Qaddafi was elected chairman of African Union.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">**February 2011**: Protesters start protesting due to Qaddafi’s long term as a chairman. He said he would “Die a martyr” and not back down.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">**March 15 2011**: Qaddafi loyalists launch an attack on Banghazi
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">**March 27 2011**: NATO operatives take control of Libya and protect civilians.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Part 3 : Legitimacy of the Current Leader & Government

 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%; line-height: 24px;">**__Common Defense:__** Libya has an air force, military and a police force and enforce the green book which is their constitution.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%; line-height: 24px;">**__Providing public service:__** The citizens of <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 24px;">Libya receive free healthcare and medicine
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 24px;">**__Economic decisions:__** They have a well economy built on cereal crops. Also they trade with other countries like
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 24px;">__**Resolving social conflict:**__ They have a supreme court based on Islamic law

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Part 4 : Current uprising
Citizens who opposed the current government leader Qaddafi used the imprisonment of political officials to ignite their anti-government revolts and those angered by the imprisonments of political officials followed.
 * ===Who Revolted?===


 * === Why did they revolt? ===

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 24px;">The Libyans protested because a civil rights lawyer was arrested. They were also inspired by other countries that were also protesting. The Libyans revolting started with protests, but soon transformed into opposing rebel force to fight against Qaddafi and his regime. > media type="youtube" key="G5xT-Ljepz0" width="425" height="350" align="right" The people of Libya began with large protests that soon consumed Tripoli and after Qaddafi and his regime responded violently rebels began to fight back, with some of Qaddafi's military force joining them. As the rebels gained power they seized power of Eastern Libya, opened the Libyan- Egyptian border, and began to to control of oil resources. This advancement allowed for journalists come into Libya from Egypt and report on the conflict, gaining the rebels international attention and support. Soon the U.N. was involved and offered military support to the rebels by making L ibya a "No Fly-Zone" and crippling Qaddafi's Air Force to ensure the "No Fly-Zone" was not over looked by Qaddafi; before the U.N.'s interference Qaddafi's Air force devastated the rebels, so when it was eliminated it evened out the playing field.__**The rebel's used international attention, protesting and, strategic military force to fight the government.**__ <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 24px;">When the protests started getting bigger, the government used water cannons, live fire, and lethal force. Security forces and mercenaries shot live rounds into the crowds. Protesters were also attacked by airstrikes and artillery from tanks and gunships. The government also cut off the internet and blocked telephone use. It is the same because Qaddafi is still in power.
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px;">How did They organize? ===
 * === How Did the People Overthrow the Government? ===
 * === How did the government respond? ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px;">How was the Government the same or Different Following the Revolution? ===

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Citations

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